Tornado farewell flypasts include Lincolnshire bases

RAF Tornado jets will be marking their retirement with a final flypast this week. Photo: Royal Air Force

RAF Tornado jets will be marking their retirement with a final flypast including bases in Lincolnshire.

The fleet based at RAF Marham in Norfolk has taken part in combat since the first Gulf War. It will be retired from service by the end of March and will only be used for training purposes over the UK in the intervening period.

People across the country will get a chance to say farewell to the fighter jets as they make a series of flights between February 19-21.

The fleet has been used by the RAF for 40 years. It is being replaced by the RAF’s F-35 Lightning II fighters and an upgraded Typhoon fleet.

Tornado Farewell Flypast. Photo: RAF Marham

RAF Marham posted a list of the flypast timings on social media which are subject to weather and aircraft serviceability.

Between 3pm-3.15pm on Tuesday, February 19 flypasts will take place over RAF Waddington, RAF College Cranwell and Royal Air Force Coningsby.

Between 3.15pm-3.35pm on the same day flypasts will take place over RAF Donna Nook, RAF Holbeach and RAF Wyton.

There will also be a nine-plan formation flypast taking over from RAF Marham on February 28. This will fly over RAF Cranwell.